[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 193 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7355-S7356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as 
indicated:

        EC-7374. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Homeland Defense and Global Security), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the ongoing U.S. 
     Government recovery effort of Hurricane Maria; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-7375. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency with respect to 
     serious human rights abuse and corruption that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-7376. A communication from the Supervisory Regulations 
     Specialist, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Subsistence Management Regulations for Public 
     Lands in Alaska--2018-19 and 2019-20 Subsistence Taking of 
     Wildlife Regulations'' (RIN1018-BB38) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 16, 2018; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
        EC-7377. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Procedures on Making 
     a Method Change to Comply with Section 451(b)'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2018-60) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 4, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-7378. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Credit for Carbon 
     Oxide Sequestration--Applicable Dollar Amounts'' (Notice 
     2018-93) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 4, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-7379. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of 
     firearms, parts, and components abroad controlled under 
     Category I of the U.S. Munitions Lists of bolt-action rifles, 
     components, and sound suppressors to New Zealand in the 
     amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-060); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-7380. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, the certification of a proposed license for the 
     manufacture of significant military equipment abroad and the 
     export of defense articles, including technical data and 
     defense services, to support the design, development, 
     production, manufacture, assembly, operation, repair, 
     testing, inspection, maintenance, modification, and upgrades 
     of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 1 in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 17-135); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-7381. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license amendment for the export 
     of defense articles, including technical data and defense 
     services, to the Netherlands, Italy, Japan, and the United 
     Kingdom to support the delivery, manufacture, and testing of 
     conventional edge control surfaces for the F-35 Joint Strike 
     Fighter program in the amount of $100,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-052); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-7382. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, the certification of a proposed license for the 
     manufacture of significant military equipment abroad and the 
     export of defense articles, including technical data and 
     defense services, to the Philippines to support the 
     manufacture, integration, installation, operation, testing, 
     maintenance, and repair of 22 TCM and 22 TCM 9R ammunition 
     cartridges in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal 
     No. DDTC 17-096); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-7383. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of 
     firearms, parts, and components abroad controlled under 
     Category I of the U.S. Munitions Lists of semi-automatic 
     rifles and pistols, and bolt-action rifles to Peru for 
     commercial resale in the amount of $1,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-041); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-7384. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license amendment for the export 
     of defense articles, including technical data and defense 
     services, to Saudi Arabia to support the integration, 
     installation, operation, training. testing, maintenance, and 
     repair of the Patriot Air Defense System (Configuration 3), 
     including upgrade to the Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-
     Tactical (GEMT) in the amount of $50,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-014); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-7385. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act,

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     the certification of a proposed license for the export of 
     firearms, parts, and components abroad controlled under 
     Category I of the U.S. Munitions Lists of rifles, flash 
     hiders, and rifle major component parts to Canada for 
     commercial resale in the amount of $1,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-071); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-7386. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, the certification of a proposed license for the 
     manufacture of significant military equipment abroad and the 
     export of defense articles, including technical data and 
     defense services, to the United Kingdom to support the 
     design, manufacture, integration, installation, operation, 
     training, testing, maintenance, repair, marketing, and sale 
     of the Brimstone Weapon System in the amount of $50,000,000 
     or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 16-087); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-7387. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of 
     firearms abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. 
     Munitions Lists of 9mm semi-automatic pistols to Denmark in 
     the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-
     076); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-7388. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, Department of the 
     Treasury's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2018; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7389. A communication from the Officer, Office for 
     Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2017 
     annual report for the Department's Office for Civil Rights 
     and Civil Liberties; to the Committees on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs; the Judiciary; and Select Committee 
     on Intelligence.
        EC-7390. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Defense Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7391. A communication from the Board Members of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7392. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the establishment of time 
     limitations for deciding habeas corpus death penalty 
     petitions under Title 1 of the Antiterrorism and Effective 
     Death Penalty Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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